and what exactly do you know about O'Reilly? I bet you anything you've never even met the guy.

Well, I think it is safe to say that none of us ever thought the negotiations would go like this. Based on what we do know, which is that he seemed like a guy with exceptional character traits. Unlike guys like Evander Kane, Subban, ect., we've never heard one negative thing about him before this. You're right, I've never met him, but I would be willing to bet that last year, no one would've predicted him to be a holdout.

By this point, there is definitely communication between ROR and his agent. One does not play in Russia and leave all matters regarding the future of his Hockey and NHL career in the hands of his agent and simply wait for that phone call in the snow one day telling him "Oh hey Ryan, it's your agent. .....$$$$$$.....X years.....XXXX team, fly on back"

Something along the lines of "a lot of people have their bags packed ready to leave" or something.

On another note... Subban is becoming a headache in Montréal... rights for rights?

You know that he was talking about the possibility of being traded at the deadline and being ready for it because they would want to play in the next game. This kind of comment comes from players of every team at trade deadline.

He's a life coach. He's been posting banalities before this started and will continue to do so after this has ended.

Half of what he says makes no sense, the other half appears directed towards the contract situation... ruining any credibility I attributed him in the past. A life coach doesn't advocate putting oneself before their team.

Anyone viewing ROR's father's tweets the past few hours? I saw someone tweeted Dater that he is going off in a really negative manner.

Exaggeration?

I agree with those saying it's nothing much out of the ordinary. To those who might have never read his tweets before, and just started checking it out, it might appear as if he is making some commentary on the current situation. But I've kept an eye on @coachbri1's tweets off and on for a year or two, and it looks like the same kind of stuff he has posted for a long long time. Let's just say he's not your typical individual, nor your typical tweeter.

By far the most "out of the ordinary" tweet he's made was how he couldn't wait to go to Russia to see his boy play.

Last edited by TatteredTornNFrayed: 01-18-2013 at 11:07 PM.
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You know that he was talking about the possibility of being traded at the deadline and being ready for it because they would want to play in the next game. This kind of comment comes from players of every team at trade deadline.

No actually it wasn't. I made a mistake and said it was Porter when it was Quincey, but if you read my next comment where I post the quote it clearly isnt'.